Leaving Seattle
20 января 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Arrived in London
21 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
After nearly 10 hours in flight with Delta, landed without any issues.
Arrived at My Airbnb in London
21 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
My flight landed in London and I took the train to Hammersmith station then a taxi to my room at an Airbnb. Met my hostess Isabella and her boyfriend Ed. It is a nice location close to the conferenceЧитать далее
Sunday Sightseeing
22 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Blockchain Expo 2017 Day one
23 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 34 °F
Attended the first day of the Expo in London, heard several speakers from startups to Microsoft. I didn't see anything groundbreaking though. Interesting but a lot of the booths were vacant or justЧитать далее
Galavanting GrannyAberdeen has a new Tesla charging station as you enter downtown. Counting on it becoming a great asset for people traveling to the ocean beaches.
Blockchain Expo - Day Two
24 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Second day of the Blockchain expo. Bright sunny morning, clear skies and a brisk walk to the venue from my room at 39 Addison Gardens.
Galavanting GrannyA well marked Roundabout, or Rotary as they call them on the East coast.
Westfield London
24 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌙 34 °F
I explored the Westfield Mall ( https://uk.westfield.com/london ) which is enormous. Massive shopping mall with all the top brands including Tiffany's, Tesla, Bentley, etc. You could definite spendЧитать далее
Exploring London
25 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
Today was a sightseeing day. After sleeping in I took the tube ( https://tfl.gov.uk/ ) into London to the National History Museum and Sky Garden.
National History Museum
25 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 37 °F
Visited the museum along with several hundred school children. Its located near Cromwell Road which appears to be where many of the embassy are. Saw the French, Yemen and Nigerian embassies as well asЧитать далее
Sky Garden
25 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
The Sky Garden ( https://skygarden.london/ ) is on the 35th level of a building in London so it overlooks the city. Its open to the public (with reservations) and you can see most of the city when itsЧитать далее
London Jan 26th
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Today I'm heading out for a day trip to Windsor castle, Stonehenge, Lacock (medieval village) and Bath. It turned out to be a very busy day starting at 4:30 AM so I could catch a bus from the Flat inЧитать далее
Windsor Castle
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
We journeyed from London to Windsor, the sometime home of the queen. Apparently she spends the winter months at her private residence. It is one of the oldest occupied castles in the world and itЧитать далее
Stonehenge
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
It was interesting to hear the history of Stonehenge and the Salisbury plains. Some of the first stones were from glacial activity. The plains didn't support trees well so it as perfect for huntingЧитать далее
Galavanting GrannyPrevious question answered. You've had a most extensive tour Jim. Happy for you!
Galavanting GrannyYou will need to get together with your cousin Karen G. and share your England experiences.
Lacock
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
During our journey from Stonehenge to Bath we stopped in Lacock which is a medieval village that has remained mostly unspoiled from its long history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacock We had lunchЧитать далее
Bath
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
From Lacock we travelled to Bath, were the Romans built traditional Roman baths on the site of a natural hot springs. More interesting was the commentary from our Tour guide about the history of BathЧитать далее
Addison Gardens London
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 30 °F
Back to Isabella & Ed's Airbnb flat for the night. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11290436
It was a very long day and I had a great day seeing the sites though. I need to pack to fly out to Edinburgh.Читать далее
London Heathrow Airport
27 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Well figured out that I didn't want to lug my bags through the tube. Uber to the rescue! The fare wasn't too bad and it took me door to door from the Flat to the terminal. The Tube is definitelyЧитать далее
Dorstan Guest House
27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Arrived at my room for the next 3 days. Dorstan Guest House ( http://www.dorstanguesthouse.com/ ) was the lodging I found through the Microsoft Prime account. Its a Victorian family villa in the CityЧитать далее
Royal Mile Edinburgh
27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
I took the local transit to the Royal mile ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mile ) and walked up to the Castle, explored some of the shops and activities. Will return tomorrow and explore someЧитать далее
Lost in Dalkeith
27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Well, my room is on Preistfield road which is off Dalkeith road. I caught a bus tonight which said it was going via Dalkeith. Big assumption. I ended up in Dalkeith the city. Fortunately the busЧитать далее
Sleepy in Edinburgh
28 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 36 °F
Well several days of travel and adventure caught up to me today. I woke up for breakfast in the guest house this morning, a lovely homemade Scottish breakfast, had my juice and coffee then went backЧитать далее
Grassmarket
28 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
I took the city bus to downtown and then arranged for hop-on bus tickets. Interestingly, when I went to the cash machine it gave me a different currency based upon British pounds. I now know thatЧитать далее
Sunday in Edinburgh
29 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Well today is my last day in Edinburgh. I fly out to London this evening, overnight near Heathrow and then flight out to Seattle on Monday morning. I had a nice breakfast with English bacon, haggis,Читать далее
Edinburgh castle
29 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
Made it to the castle. It was a wet but sunny day and lots of tourists. Pretty amazing site which they have dated back to 600 AD or so. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1100's with muchЧитать далее
Edinburgh Castle - Cannons and views
29 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
The castle had defensive cannons which overlooked most of the city approaches. It has a rich history and lots to explore. http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/
Galavanting Granny
So happy for you to be able to see/travel to so many places in the world.
Galavanting Granny
Hi Jim! Love You!
Galavanting Granny
De plane! or is it the subway?
Galavanting Granny
You arrived England just about the time I was knocking at your door. Had a nice (brief) visit with Lauren, Marianne and Gene.